Last week, we introduced you to a robot that could grab anything utilizing a balloon filled with some coffee grounds. It is a simple--almost genius--innovation in robotic design. And now, you can build your own coffee balloon robot and have hours of fun lifting thimbles, dreidels, paperclips, and other small objects from one location to another.
Mr. Wizard would be proud.
Of course, the original universal gripper was connected to a complex automated robot arm that could maneuver some precarious choreography. The video demonstration of the homemade incarnation (available after the jump) is a poor man's coffee balloon robot, for sure. But still, this is a lung-powered proof-of-concept that this design can be recreated anywhere which could spawn a whole industry of homemade robots and other gadgets.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Build Your Own Robot out of Coffee and Balloons (DIY) - Gearlog
